Information about #518ABB color

#518ABB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518ABB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 138, 187) (31.8% red, 54.1% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 42 / 19 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#518ABB presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Monge Blue (#4D8DB2) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 138, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #518ABB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #518ABB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#518ABB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#518ABB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DCE7F1

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White

#FFFFFF

#518ABB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3C6F9B

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#2D5374

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Black

#000000

#518ABB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#75818C

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Grey

#808080

#518ABB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#52B4BB

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#52BB98

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#518ABB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#BC8452
#BC8452

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#BCB852
#BCB852

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#BC5256
#BC5256

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#52BCB8
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#518ABB
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#BC528B
#BC528B

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#8BBC52
#8BBC52

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#518ABB
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#8452BC
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#BC8452
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#8BBC52
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B852BC
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#BC8452
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#56BC52
#56BC52

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Nearest named colors to #518ABB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

#518ABB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518ABB
  • RGB81, 138, 187
  • CMYK42, 19, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(81, 138, 187)
  • HSL208°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise207.736°, 43.802%, 52.549%
  • HSV208°, 57%, 73%
  • HSB208°, 57%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.541, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.541, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.541, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518ABB
  • DECIMAL ID5343931
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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